Chelsea vs Arsenal LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction as Gabriel pokes Gunners to victory
Chelsea 0-1 Arsenal: The Gunner go back to the top of the Premier League table with a narrow win at Stamford Bridge
Gabriel scored the winner to return Arsenal to the top of the Premier League in a hard-fought 1-0 win over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.
Manager Mikel Arteta remains unbeaten in all of Arsenal’s Premier League visits to Stamford Bridge since he took the reins in December 2019, as his side left with all three points in a game of few clear-cut chances.
The central defender poked a probing goalward-bound looped effort from Bukayo Saka over the line for the only goal of the game in the 63rd minute.
Chelsea had been looking to return to winning ways in the league having been hammered 4-1 at Brighton the previous weekend, with manager Graham Potter suffering his first defeat since he took charge of the club in September. However, the Blues struggled to impose themselves on the game, and finished with just two shots on target.
Follow the action as Chelsea host Arsenal in a Premier League London derby:
GOAL! Tottenham 0-1 Liverpool (Salah, 11’)⚽️
11 mins: Liverpool’s dominance pays off! Mo Salah gives them the lead.
Salah actually starts the move with a run into midfield before sending the ball out to the left side. Robertson again is left bags of space and he chips a pass into the box.
Darwin Nunez controls it with his back to goal then sends it across to Salah who takes a touch and slams it into the back of the net.
Tottenham 0-0 Liverpool
8 mins: Chance! What a pass!
Trent Alexander-Arnold sees the ball rolling towards him and laces a first time diagonal cross over the pitch to play Darwin Nunez in behind the lines.
The striker cuts inside and curls a low effort towards the far bottom corner but just sends it wide of the goal. Liverpool have bossed these opening stages so far.
Tottenham 0-0 Liverpool
6 mins: Liverpool recover the ball deep in their own half and work it across to Robertson who seems to have loads of space to operate in already.
Nunez drifts wide on the left side and Robertson flicks the ball over to him once again. This time the Liverpool forward carries the ball into the penalty area, ignores Mo Salah’s calls for the pass but then runs it over the byline.
Tottenham 0-0 Liverpool
3 mins: Chance! Andy Robertson delivers an aerial pass down the left wing and watches as the ball bounces into the penalty area. Darwin Nunez splits Spurs’ back three and latches onto the dropping ball with a left-shooted shot.
He catches it on the volley and smokes an effort at goal only for Hugo Lloris to leap in front of the ball and palm it wide of the target.
Kick off: Tottenham 0-0 Liverpool
Liverpool get the match started at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium. This will be a test for both sides with the Reds the team more in need of points.
They started this game 10th in the table but three points will shoot them up the league.
Tottenham vs Liverpool
On paper it looks as though Liverpool are the favourites to win this one. Tottenham have a bunch of key players missing meaning Ivan Perisic is subbing in up top near Harry Kane but they are playing at home.
Liverpool have a terrible away record this season but they also have as close to their best team on the field as possible today. Will they defeat Spurs today?
Firmino eyeing up more goals
Roberto Firmino has scored in five of his last six league starts versus Tottenham. Will he get on the scoresheet again today?
Kane vs Liverpool.
Harry Kane has scored six league goals versus Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool - a figure matched only by Jamie Vardy, who has eight goals against the Reds since the German has been manager.
Reds yet to win on the road
Liverpool have yet to win a top-flight away match this season and are in danger of losing three consecutive away league fixtures for the first time since a run of four from February to April 2012.
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